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Jimmy Ryan League
4-1-2040
Bill Branch Second Base
Retired (2016, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .206 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .560 Status Retired (2016) Option Years 0  
H 253 Age 58 (OS 59) Date of Birth 07-26-1981
HR 35 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1999)
Majors Svc Time 6 years
(139 games)
RBI 125
SB 13
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L C- Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L Velocity D+   Mentor vR B+
Speed Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (97.2%) Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (93.1%) RF B- (52.2%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
2002 Away 14 48 3 6 0 0 0 1 2 14 0 0 0 .285 .160 .125 .000 .125
2002 Home 13 49 5 11 0 0 1 6 2 16 0 0 2 .541 .255 .286 .061 .224
2007 Away 31 80 5 14 2 0 1 5 5 22 0 0 2 .461 .224 .237 .062 .175
2007 Home 30 69 10 18 3 0 4 8 7 18 0 0 1 .807 .329 .478 .217 .261
2008 Away 33 81 5 17 1 0 1 7 3 15 0 0 1 .497 .238 .259 .049 .210
2008 Home 40 98 9 22 1 0 6 15 2 28 1 1 1 .666 .248 .418 .194 .224
2009 Away 53 159 12 27 5 1 6 21 5 51 0 0 5 .527 .200 .327 .157 .170
2009 Home 56 181 23 41 4 0 4 18 6 45 1 0 6 .574 .259 .315 .088 .227
2010 Away 34 41 1 5 0 0 0 4 5 13 0 1 0 .339 .217 .122 .000 .122
2010 Home 37 69 6 9 2 0 2 4 3 21 1 0 2 .413 .167 .246 .116 .130
2014 Away 26 47 3 8 1 0 1 6 1 14 1 0 3 .435 .180 .255 .085 .170
2014 Home 30 57 4 15 1 0 3 9 2 15 2 2 1 .727 .288 .439 .175 .263
2015 Away 21 53 4 13 1 0 2 6 3 11 0 1 2 .670 .293 .377 .132 .245
2015 Home 33 87 9 25 5 1 0 7 5 21 5 2 3 .694 .326 .368 .080 .287
2016 Away 31 102 10 21 1 0 4 8 6 34 2 1 9 .583 .250 .333 .127 .206
2016 Home 6 9 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .311 .200 .111 .000 .111
Total Away 243 611 43 111 11 1 15 58 30 174 3 3 22 .498 .221 .277 .095 .182
Total Home 245 619 68 142 16 1 20 67 28 167 10 5 16 .622 .266 .355 .126 .229
Total 488 1230 111 253 27 2 35 125 58 341 13 8 38 .560 .244 .316 .111 .206
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2016-11-01Bill Branch has retired from the Seattle Rainiers
2014-04-01The Seattle Rainiers have promoted Bill Branch to the major league team. The Seattle Rainiers have designated Hollis Ginn for assignment.
2014-04-01The Seattle Rainiers have renamed Bart Branch to Bill Branch.
2014-04-01Trade #1278834 has been completed between the Chicago Catch and the Seattle Rainiers. The Seattle Rainiers receive Bart Branch from the Chicago Catch in exchange for Frank Higbee.
2012-06-29The Chicago Catch have acquired Bart Branch from the waiver wire.
2012-04-01The Anaheim Animals have waived Bart Branch.
2011-03-03The Anaheim Animals have promoted Ramon Loudell to the major league team. The Anaheim Animals have designated Bart Branch for assignment.
2007-05-30Trade #1173625 has been completed between the Chicago Catch and the Anaheim Animals. The Anaheim Animals receive Bobby Campbell, Bart Branch, Vince Chiozza, Draft Pick 2008 Round 1 CHA (Stan Larkin) from the Chicago Catch in exchange for Ed Hale, Don Darling, Clyde Bruckman.
2006-03-13The Chicago Catch have removed Bart Branch from the trade block.
2003-03-01The Chicago Catch have sent Bart Branch to the minors.
2002-09-12The Chicago Catch have promoted Bart Branch to the major league team.
2002-07-16The Chicago Catch have promoted Ramon Matos to the major league team. The Chicago Catch have sent Bart Branch to the minors.
2002-07-03The Chicago Catch have promoted Bart Branch to the major league team.
2002-05-01The Chicago Catch have placed Bart Branch on the trade block.
1999-08-03A trade has been completed between the New York red stix and the Chicago Catch. The Chicago Catch receive Davis Losavio, Bart Branch, Draft Pick 2002 Round 1 NYN (Earl Owen), Draft Pick 2001 Round 1 NYN (Ruben Locklin) from the New York red stix in exchange for Andres Febles, Dasher Kent. Protest This Trade.
1999-04-01The New York red stix have renamed Steve Jones to Bart Branch.